Verse 1 (restrained, calm tension)
I keep it quiet when it hits
Learned how to live with the itch
Every word I never say
Sinks a little deeper each day
I keep my balance on the edge
Hold my breath on every step
I tell myself I’m still in control
But I feel it cracking in my bones
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Pre-Chorus (building, but contained)
I tried to let it settle down
Tried to keep it underground
But pressure doesn’t disappear
It just waits until it’s clear
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Chorus (BIG, melodic, explosive)
I’m drowning in the weight I hide
Every truth I push inside
I tried to keep it out of sight
But it’s rising every time
I feel it breaking through my skin
All the things I’ve buried in
I tried to keep it locked away
But it’s pulling me awake
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Verse 2 (same restraint, heavier emotion)
I learned to move like nothing’s wrong
Learned how to act like I’m strong
But every step I hold in place
Leaves another fracture in my frame
I keep the damage out of view
Say I’m fine like it’s the truth
But every lie I learn to keep
Finds a way back into me
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Pre-Chorus (bigger build)
I tried to hold it in my chest
Tried to be what’s left unsaid
But every wall I built for peace
Turns into a memory
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Chorus (bigger, layered)
I’m drowning in the weight I hide
Every truth I push inside
I tried to keep it out of sight
But it’s rising every time
I feel it breaking through my skin
All the things I’ve buried in
I tried to keep it locked away
But it’s pulling me awake
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Bridge (drop / raw clarity)
I’m not falling
I’m awake
I’m not broken
I’m just fake
I didn’t lose
I just stayed
Too long inside
The fear I made
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Breakdown (spoken or half-sung)
I kept it buried
I kept it clean
But you can’t silence
What you breathe
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Final Chorus (MAX energy)
I’m drowning in the weight I hide
Every truth I push inside
I tried to keep it out of sight
But it’s rising every time
I feel it breaking through my skin
All the things I’ve buried in
I won’t pretend it fades away
It’s pulling me awake
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Outro (soft, resolving)
Beneath the surface
I’m still here